This document contains common medical abbreviations and their meanings. It includes over 100 abbreviations organized alphabetically ranging from aa (of each) to tbsp (tablespoon). Some examples are:
- ac (before meals)
- bid (two times a day)
- BP (blood pressure)
- BSA (body surface area)
- DM (Diabetes Mellitus)
- DOB (date of birth)
- IV (intravenous injection)
- mg (milligram)
- PRN (when necessary)
This document contains common medical abbreviations and their meanings. It includes over 100 abbreviations organized alphabetically ranging from aa (of each) to tbsp (tablespoon). Some examples are:
- ac (before meals)
- bid (two times a day)
- BP (blood pressure)
- BSA (body surface area)
- DM (Diabetes Mellitus)
- DOB (date of birth)
- IV (intravenous injection)
- mg (milligram)
- PRN (when necessary)
This document contains common medical abbreviations and their meanings. It includes over 100 abbreviations organized alphabetically ranging from aa (of each) to tbsp (tablespoon). Some examples are:
- ac (before meals)
- bid (two times a day)
- BP (blood pressure)
- BSA (body surface area)
- DM (Diabetes Mellitus)
- DOB (date of birth)
- IV (intravenous injection)
- mg (milligram)
- PRN (when necessary)
ABBREVIATION MEANING ABBREVIATION MEANING ABBREVIATION MEANING ABBREVIATION MEANING
aa of each gr grain o.d.** right eye TMP-SMX trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole ac before meals gtt a drop o.s.** left eye tsp teaspoon ad to, up to h hour OTC over-the-counter top topically a.d. ** right ear HA headache oz; fl oz ounce; fluid once TUD take as directed ad lib at pleasure, freely HCTZ** hydrochlorothiazide P pulse Tx treatment AM morning HR heart rate pc after meals U** unit amp ampule HRT hormone replacement therapy PCN penicillin UA uric acid, urinalysis APAP acetaminophen hs** at bedtime PM evening UC ulcerative colitis aq Water HTN hypertension po by mouth ud or ut dict as directed a.s. ** left ear inj injection post-op after surgery ung ointment ASA aspirin IV intravenous injection pr or rect rectally URTI upper respiratory tract infection ATC around the clock IM intramascular injection prn when necessary UTI urinary tract infection a.u. ** each ear ID intradermal injection pulv powder WA while awake BCP birth control pill IU** international units pv or vag vaginally wk week bid two times a day kg kilogram PVCs premature ventricular contractions y or yr year BM bowel movement L liter PVD peripheral vascular disease yo years old BP blood pressure Ib pound q every BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy mcg microgram qd** every day BS blood sugar MDI metered dose inhaler qid** four times daily BSA body surface area mEq milliequivalent qod** every other day with mg milligram qs a sufficient quantity CAD coronary artery disease mL milliliter qs ad a sufficient quantity up to CAP community acquired pneumonia mOsmol Milliosmose q_h every_hour caps capsule MOM milk of magnesia RA rheumatoid arthritis cc** cubic centimeter [milliliter] MS** morphine sulfate ss without CHF congestive heart failure MTX** methotrexate ss one-half COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease MVI multivitamin SC, SQ, SubQ** subcutaneous injection CP chest pain M mix Sig write on label DAW dispense as written N&V nausea and vomiting SL sublingual DC or D/C** discontinue NKDA no known drug allergies SOB shortness of breath disp dispense NPO nothing by mouth sol or soln solution div divide NMT no more than sq m, m2 square meter DM Diabetes Mellitus non rep/NR do not repeat stat immediately DOB date of birth NS normal saline susp suspension d.t.d. give of such doses NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Sx symptom Dx diagnosis NTE not to exceed syr syrup elix elixir NTG nitroglycerin T temperature EtOH ethanol OA osteoarthritis tab tablet Ft make, let it be made OC oral contraceptive TCN tetracycline g gram OCD obsessive compulsive disorder TIA transient ischemic attack GERD gastroesophageal OJ** orange juice tid three times a day GI gastrointestinal O2 oxygen tiw** three times a week GU genitourinary o.u.** each eye tbsp tablespoon